Lake sights in Tapolca
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Mill Lake
A small footbridge divides Mill Lake in two: to the north is the Big Lake (Nagy-tó), which is about the size of a large pond, and to the south the Little Lake (Kis-tó). Created in the 18th century to power a water mill, the lake has been artificially fed since the nearby bauxite mine lowered the level of the karst water. But it remains a picturesque area, with pastel-coloured houses reflected in the water of the Big Lake, a church and a museum near the Little Lake choked with waterlilies.
In the centre are the slowly turning blades of the mill house, which is now the Gabriella hotel. The lake is just south of Fő tér is reached through the gateway at No 8 or by walking s…
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